Glazing-bar.



F. W. ASHBY.

GLAZING BAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-9,1915.

1x2 1 Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

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nnrrnn sraa ns I FRED W. ASHBY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WINSLOW BROTHERS COMPANY,

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OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Z "0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED \V. AsHBY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Glazing-Bars, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to window constructions and is particularly concerned with devices variously known as sash bars, glazing bars, dividing members, and muntins. Devices of this character are employed where transparencies, either as windows, doors, or partitions, are made up of a plurality of panes of glass, these devices forming the sections, into which the frame-work is divided, and providing beams whereby the panes may be set and secured in place.

It is the object of my invention to provide a glazing bar of simplified and improved construction and, accordingly, 1 provide such a device which is conveniently formed from a single sheet of metal, such as sheet iron or steel, this referring to the main body portion of the glazing bar. As will appear, in order to make the structure complete, this bar is supplemented by a suitable retaining strip, secured to the bar by means of grooves disposed at suitable intervals.

My invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings in which Figure 1 is a general elevational view illustrating a window constructed in accordance with the teachings of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view, taken on the plane of the line 2, 2, of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the glazing bar of my invention with panes ofglass set therein.

The outer window frame is illustrated at 4: and may be of any suitable construction, this frame being ordinarily of rectangular form and provided with an inwardly extending flange 5 upon all. four inner faces. The glazing bars, constructed according to my I invention, are adapted to divide the window opening into a plurality of sections, the Window shown being divided into nine sections. Each of the bars comprises the T-shaped Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

Application filed December 9, 1915. 4 Serial No. 65,914.

body portion and the. retaining plate and the arrangement is preferably such that the T-shaped portions are secured between 0pposite flanges 5, 5, or between one of these flanges and another glazing bar. In the arrangement shown the glazing bars which are disposed horizontally extend from side to side of the frame, while the vertical ones extend respectively between the top flange 5 and one of the horizontal bars, between the two horizontal bars, and between the lower horizontal bar and the lower flange 5. The retaining plates are correspondingly arranged, and, as shown, are secured either to each other or to the removable angle-iron 6 which extends around the interior of the opening in register with the flange 5.

In Fig. 3 the glazing bar of my invention is shown in cross sectionand it will be seen that the body portion thereof comprises a single sheet of metal formed into the shape of a T. The central portion of the sheet is shown at 7 and it will be seen that on each side thereof the corresponding side portion of the sheet 8 is folded back upon the central portion 7. The side portions are then folded at right angles to the central portion 7, as indicated at 9, 9, and those portions of the side portions, which lie parallel to each other, are spaced apart so as to permit of the respective marginal portions 10 and 11 to be folded toward each other into overlapping position.

The overlapping marginal portions 10 and 11 provide a double thickness through which registering holes 12 are drilled, these holes being tapped for the reception of a capscrew 18, under the head of which the re taining strip 1a is adapted to be clamped. The edges of the panes of glass 15, 15, are thus adapted to be clamped between the head of the T and the retaining strip 1 1. The result is a simple and inexpensive structure, and, at the same time, one which in nowise detracts from the appearance of the window as a whole.

I claim:

1. In a glazing bar, a sheet of material having a base portion, said sheet being folded longitudinally on the base portion and away from the same, the folded portions extending parallel to each other and in spaced relation, the free margins thereof being bent to overlap and provided with alining openings, a retainer plate, and a plurality of cap-screws for engagement to said plate With said openings.

2. In a glazing bar, a strip of metal having a base portion,,the strip being folded upon itself along said base and bent outwardly to form parallel sides arranged in spaced relation, the free Inargins of the sides 7 being bent to overlap, sald overlapped portions having threaded openings therein, a

retainer plate and screws engaged through 10 nay-name this 7th day of December A. D. 15 1915.

FRED W. ASHBY.

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